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  1. Can I handle working/LPN school?

    pnkgirl25 replied to chacha82's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This sounds like my school EXACTLY. its also a 10 month program. We started with 45 and are hovering at 28 I think right

  2. Can I handle working/LPN school?

    pnkgirl25 replied to chacha82's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My LVN program is Monday-Friday 7am-3pm I work Friday 10:30pm-6:30a Saturday 10:30a-6:30a and Every other Sunday 10:30pm-6:30am. or some weeks I will do Thursday 10:30pm-6:30a Friday 10:30pm-6:30a...

  3. Financial Aid (PLEASE HELP)

    pnkgirl25 replied to shaylah's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    They are partially correct. You CANT do a payment plan and get a pell grant at the same time. You can however make payments and NOT receive a pell grant until it is paid in full. Basically, no money...

  4. Financial Aid (Pell Grant Lifetime Limit) Question

    pnkgirl25 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    So as many of you may know they just passed new legislation that you only get 600% of Pell grant before you reach your lifetime limit. I just discovered that after I complete my LVN program my...

  5. Financial Aid (Pell Grant Lifetime Limit) Question

    pnkgirl25 replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Awesome!

  6. Financial Aid (PLEASE HELP)

    pnkgirl25 replied to shaylah's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I had a problem like this. Attended a community college and had to drop classes. I ended up owing $608. I enrolled at another school a semester later and was issued a pell grant without a problem. The...

  7. Finding a Preceptorship in Los Angeles

    pnkgirl25 posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am in an LVN program in Los Angeles. Our school offers a clinical site however in all honesty...it SUCKS! I was told yesterday that if I found a preceptor in my area I can do my clinical rotations...

  8. Finding a Preceptorship in Los Angeles

    pnkgirl25 replied to pnkgirl25's topic in California Nursing

    anyone,???

  9. LPN SCHOOL DRAMA!!

    pnkgirl25 replied to YesImVictorious's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Nope my program too. And the strange thing is my program cost $28k so you would THINK people would actually care about passing. Nope, people failing test, showing up late, talking non-stop. It's so...

  10. Should I ask to switch or would I just be whining?

    pnkgirl25 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    So as it stands right now I am #3 in my class...worked my booty off to get here and plan to stay here. Today our teacher assigned a group project, a 45 min lecture on Pharmacology. Project is worth a...

  11. Should I ask to switch or would I just be whining?

    pnkgirl25 replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well I looked at the grades of those that were failing and only one person would actually benefit from me doing the work and raise their grade to just over passing. All the others are so far in the...

  12. How many will go on to get their RN?

    pnkgirl25 replied to MTmomofsix's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I will for sure. All my pre-reqs are done so for me it's just a matter of waiting until a spot opens up. I complete my Lvn program in October and the application for the bridge program opens in...

  13. Looking for CNA classes in Los Angeles

    pnkgirl25 replied to medrano's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    you should be able to challenge the boards in your RN program. if not, look into the goodwill in your area. I did mine through them and it only cost me $200 total for cna, hha, and uniforms. check...

  14. Everything is down hill

    pnkgirl25 replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OMG I just died

  15. How do you survive LPN school with your sanity?

    pnkgirl25 replied to mamax3's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm out of school by 3. I pick up my daughter by 3:30, cook dinner, play with her, watch a little TV, take baths etc. I make sure we are both in bed by 8pm sharp. I then get up at 4am and study...

  16. Making a living as a CNA

    pnkgirl25 replied to Queen33FutureLPN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There is no way I would want to work that many hours. I live by the saying "work smarter not harder". I want to spend as much time as possible with my

  17. Telling instructors that you are already an LVN...?

    pnkgirl25 replied to texasRN_14's topic in LPN to RN

    Now that's

  18. drugs with two pregnancy classes

    pnkgirl25 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    One of our drugs this week is iron. It has a pregnancy class of B and C..what the heck does that

  19. drugs with two pregnancy classes

    pnkgirl25 replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The drug is Ferrous Sulfate. Drug class B and

  20. Can you challenge the boards for EMT?

    pnkgirl25 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I know there is a certain point in your LVN program you can challenge the boards for your CNA. Can you do the same for EMT? I am currently in LVN school but am also a CNA/HHA but don't want to work as...

  21. Can you challenge the boards for EMT?

    pnkgirl25 replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thank you! I was afraid that would be the

  22. LVN applying to RN bridge

    pnkgirl25 replied to jrsm's topic in LPN to RN

    I know in southern California many of the community colleges only take your first score no matter how many times you take it. Sucks if you ask me but that's how they do it. This is the main reason...

  23. Advice from fellow Kinesthetic learners

    pnkgirl25 replied to bigsexy74's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm the same way. I have found that study groups for these subjects work best for me and I take on more of a "teacher" role. I find they if I'm teaching someone else the concepts it actually helps...

  24. How much was your LPN/LVN school?

    pnkgirl25 replied to tempestxoxo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    28K all inclusive of uniforms, books, IV certification and nclex test. 10 month program in California financial aid paid for about half if it, student loans for the rest. Sure I could have gone to a...

  25. FULL TIME student while taking CNA course!! Help!

    pnkgirl25 replied to Cham1028's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I took a CNA program this past summer. I also completed A&P, medical term and finished a plebotomy course. All in 8weeks. The CNA program was the least of my worries. I also spent zero time...